Without debate, with 149 votes "for", 38 "against", and 12 "abstentions", the parliament approved in its first reading the so-called extension law for the 2026 budget. The groups of GERB-SDS, "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria", "DPS-New Beginning", "There Is Such a People", "Alliance for Rights and Freedoms", and two non-affiliated members of parliament voted "for". "Against" voted "Revival" and "Morality, Unity, Honor". The group of "BSP-United Left" abstained. "Velichie" did not participate in the vote.
In today's plenary session, the deputies are scheduled to consider the budget law in its second reading. Before that, in order to comply with the constitutional procedure, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Raya Nazaryan, gave a break until 2:30 PM.